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Masai Russell and Alison Dos Santos Break Hurdles World Records at Diamond League Meet
Dos Santos and Russell each broke world records as Duplantis cleared 6.25m in a sell-out meeting that produced $80,000 bonuses.
- On Thursday, Brazil's Alison Dos Santos and American Masai Russell set world records at the Zurich Diamond League, while Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis won a historic pole vault.
- A raucous sell-out crowd of 25,000 at Letzigrund Stadium witnessed the event, where balmy weather conditions created ideal circumstances for the record-breaking performances.
- Dos Santos clocked 45.80sec in the 400m hurdles, while Russell timed 12.09sec, earning both athletes a cheque for $80,000 each.
- In a thrilling pole vault showdown, Duplantis cleared 6.25m to defeat Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis, who vaulted a personal best of 6.20m.
- World Athletics president Sebastian Coe praised the competition, noting the event was the penultimate Diamond League meet of the season as athletes continue their strong form.
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Two world records in one evening – within just 40 minutes! At the meeting in Zurich, two athletes make history.
·Berlin, Germany
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The NamibianDos Santos, Russell set world records in ‘crazy’ Zurich Diamond League
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Masai Russell and Alison dos Santos break hurdles world records at Diamond League meet
Two world records were broken less than 40 minutes apart at a Diamond League track meet in Zurich. Alison dos Santos of Brazil smashed the men’s 400-meter hurdles record and Olympic champion Masai Russell of the United States broke the…
First the Brazilian hurdle runner Alison dos Santos was brilliant, then Masai Russell moved in from the USA. In less than an hour, two world records fell in Zurich.
·Hamburg, Germany
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